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Salads are only as good as the dressing

Published 1 day ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader,

It's salad season, and there's no better way to elevate your salads than with homemade salad dressings. Your salads deserve more!

Luckily I've got you covered with my (5) favorite homemade dressings below and a few ways to use them. Be sure to checkout my entire collection of salad dressing recipes for more inspiration.

I use this OXO salad dressing shaker to make my dressing. You can measure, mix, pour and store all in one!

Which dressing are you trying first? Hit reply and let me know!

Happy cooking,

Marcie

My Favorite Dressing Recipes

It was very difficult to pick (5) favorites here because there are so many that I love, but these are the dressings that I make over and over again.

​Greek Salad Dressing​

This has been a family and reader favorite for years. Toss it on with Mediterranean chopped salad or Greek orzo pasta salad, or any savory summer salad!

​Louie Dressing​

I created this dressing so that I can enjoy my favorite shrimp louie salad at home. This dressing is reminiscent of Thousand Island dressing but it's so much better, and it's also delicious served with crunchy veggies.

​Balsamic Vinaigrette​

This is a dressing that you can never go wrong with. It's sweet and tangy, so it works beautifully with sweet and savory salads. Try it on my strawberry fields salad and arugula fig salad!

​Coleslaw Dressing​

I make this weekly because we love slaw over here! This dressing is creamy, sweet and tangy and includes just 3 ingredients. Toss it into classic coleslaw, fennel and apple slaw or broccoli slaw!

​Apple Cider Vinaigrette​

Last, but certainly not least, this dressing is a staple for me in the fall and winter months especially. It's a must for my butternut squash quinoa salad and spinach apple salad!

Want more dressing recipes?

Check out my collection of over 15 Salad Dressing Recipes for more inspiration!

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